October 17, 2011: Our Firm is thrilled to announce that Elizabeth Benedict married William H. Fishburne on Saturday, October 15, 2011. The beautiful ceremony was held in the Summerville garden at Elizabeth’s grandmother’s home. (Elizabeth’s name is now Elizabeth B. Fishburne.) See photos of the gorgeous bride and team, including spouses, celebrating this happy day.
September 28, 2011: The firm of Melissa F. Brown, LLC, is honored to announce that Melissa Fuller, Brown, Esq. was recently invited to become a Fellow in the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML), a worldwide association of practicing lawyers recognized by their peers as the most experienced family law attorneys in their respective countries. She was the first woman and fourth attorney to become a Fellow in the IAML from South Carolina. Melissa is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) where she was appointed to Chair the newly-formed Committee on Social Networking. The Committee’s goal is to increase consumer access to information about divorce, alimony, multi-state custody cases, and highly-qualified counsel to litigants in all 50 states.
August 2, 2011: Melissa F. Brown, LLC is pleased to announce that our paralegal, Jackie Wood, recently obtained her Paralegal Certification through the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA).
May 31, 2011: Melissa F. Brown, LLC is thrilled to have Kate Hendricks join their team as summer law clerk. Kate won the CALI award for Legal Research and was a Deans List Recipient having just completed her first year of law school at the Charleston School of Law.
June 3, 2011: Melissa F. Brown and Thomas F. McDowell, Esquire, will teach a class on “How To Try Your First Case in Family Court” at a CLE for newly licensed attorneys practicing family law in Charleston, South Carolina.
May 13th through May 21st, 2011: Melissa F. Brown will return to the Houston Family Law Trial Institute as a faculty member and teacher. She is honored to join the distinguished group of family law litigators, judges, and financial/psychological experts from across the country for a second consecutive year. The program takes place at the South Texas College of Law. For more information about this prestigious Institute, please click here.
June 30, 2010: The South Carolina Lawyer magazine, a publication of the South Carolina Bar, published Melissa F. Brown’s article “Safety and Security in a Digital Age” as its featured story. The article is pertinent to all lawyers and clients alike, and provides valuable information to protect oneself. Click here to read this article.
June 10, 2010: Melissa F. Brown will appear with Jennet Alterman from the Center for Women on WCIV (ABC) Channel 4′s Lowcountry Live to discuss “Separation & Divorce: How to Be Prepared When You Least Expect It!” She will speak along with Cindy MacAuley, CPA, CDFA, and Sarah Paris from Dixon Hughes Wealth Advisors about how to organize your financial information for your attorney and expert to protect your financial future.
May 13, 2010: Melissa F. Brown was recently quoted in the South Carolina Lawyers Weekly in an article addressing the possible increase in court filing fees. To read this article, please click here.
May 12, 2010: Melissa F. Brown will join a distinguished group of family law litigators, judges, and financial/psychological experts from across the country this weekend as a faculty member at the Houston Family Law Trial Institute. The program takes place at the South Texas College of Law. For more information about this prestigious Institute, please click here.
April 19, 2010: Melissa F. Brown will attend the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) joint National Conference on Divorce. The Conference, scheduled May 6th – 7th in Las Vegas, Nevada, will cover key financial, legal and tax issues in divorce.
April 16, 2010: Melissa F. Brown will attend the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) Southern Chapters Retreat from April 23rd- 24th at The Inn at Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina. As an AAML Fellow, Melissa will have the opportunity to collaborate with Fellows from South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia regarding current family law issues.
April 12, 2010: Melissa F. Brown, LLC, is excited to announce that Melissa F. Brown will join a distinguished group of family law litigators, judges, and financial/psychological experts from across the country as a faculty member at the Houston Family Law Trial Institute. This program is held annually at South Texas College of Law. This year it is scheduled for May 15th – May 22nd. For more information about this prestigious Institute, please click here.
March 18, 2010: Melissa F. Brown, a long standing member of the Center for Women, is excited to have her profile featured on their website. In addition to enriching her profession through attending Center for Women events, Mrs. Brown enjoys speaking at the Brown Bag Lunch series and looks forward to returning to speak in June. Please click here to view Mrs. Brown’s profile.
February 18, 2010: Melissa F. Brown was published in the Winter 2010 issue of The Family Law Review, a publication of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia. Mrs. Brown’s article, which was authored with the research and writing assistance of Ashley Simons, a 2L student at the Charleston School of Law, is entitled Maintaining Clients’ Safety and Security in a Digital Age. You can view the article by clicking here.
October 16, 2009: Melissa F. Brown, LLC, is pleased to announce that Melissa Brown became a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). As a Fellow of the AAML, Melissa joins the ranks of 1600 other Fellows across the United States who are generally recognized as preeminent family law practitioners.
